Today was a great long run at Gold Hill. This is a really hilly course in the Boulder foothills at about 8,500 ft. elevation. Anyone who goes out too hard on this run really pays for it later in the workout. I ran with Richard Medina and Matt Tebo (some really good freshman recruits) fifty minutes out and back. The return trip took us only 48 minutes, so we did run a bit negative (mainly because the way back has more downhill). I felt really good. I have to take an iron supplement now, due to very low iron content from my blood test. I was not yet anemic, but my levels were pretty low. Weird, I tend to eat a decent amount of red meat and leafy greens, so I am unsure of why this may be a problem. A lot of runners on the team use this too, so I don't feel too bad. It is, however, the worst tasting stuff I have ever drank. At first it tastes like Robitussin, which is not too bad, but the aftertaste is horrible. It tastes like your are sucking on quarters/drinking blood at the same time. A chaser is definitely needed. Haha funny. I guess you know you are a runner when you use a chaser to wash down iron supplement. Anyways, great run today! I feel like this last week has been some of my best work yet!
Heres Wetmores take on Gold Hill from last year (2006)
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